Coin-controlled mechanism.



No. 784,351. PATENTBD MAR. 7, 1905. L. F. RUBENS & B. I. LEVI.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1904.

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No. 784,351. PATENTED MAR. 7, 1905.

L. P. RUBENS & B. I. LEVI.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILE]; SEPT. 30. 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented Maren *7, 1905.

PATE T OFFIcn.

LEON FRANCIS RUBENS AND BENJAMIN ISRAEL LEVI, OF N EW' YORK, N. Y.

COIN-CONTROLLED MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 784,351 dated March 7,1905.

Application filed September 30, 1904. Serial No. 226,701.

To (bl/Z w/wm it may concern.-

Be it known that we, LnoN FRANCIS RUBENS and BENJAMIN IsRAEL LEVI,citizens of the United States, residing at 33 l/Valker street, New Yorkcity, State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inCoin- Controlled Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to coin-controlled mechanism, and is especiallydesigned to be used in connection with a clock or similar device.

The object ofv the invention is to so construct the clock that it may bewound only if a coin is dropped therein at least once a day, in thismanner making the clock serve as a compulsory saving device.

In general terms the invention consists of coin-controlled mechanismassociated with the ordinary alarm or other clock comprising certainstructural features and combination of elements hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of our application, and inwhich like reference characters refer to like parts throughout theseveral views, Figure 1 is a front plan of the clock, the casing beingpartly broken away to show our invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is afront plan view, the casing having been removed and the coin-receivinglever being shown in the position it assumes when the coin reststhereon. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing a coin in the actof passing from the lever to the false bottom and showing the latterreleased from its retaining means by reason of the weight of the coinsresting thereon. Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the clock and thecoin-controlled mechanism associated therewith, the casing being removedto show the interior mechanism.

In the drawings, 1 represents the casing of an ordinary clock having adial 2, hands 3, and hour notations 4. The clockwork generally isreferred to by the numeral 5. No description of this clockwork mechanismneed be given, as it forms no essential part of our invention. Arrangedat any convenient part of the casing, preferably at or near the topthereof, is a coin chute or guide 6, secured atsuch an angle that thecoin 7 is directed to drop upon the coin-receiving device 8, provided atthe lower part of the arm of lever 9. The opposite end of lever 9 isweighted, as shown at 10. The lever 9 is provided with a detent 11,normally adapted to coact with the teeth of the ratchet 12. The ratchetis secured to the shaft 13, upon which the stem 14 for winding the clockis fastened.

15 designates a diaphragm or shelf having a curved lip, upon which thecoin drops from the coin-receiving device 8.

16 is a false bottom pivoted, with the true bottom 17, on the pin 18.

19 is the deflector forming", with the false bottom 16, thecoin-containing device.

The reference character X designates a weighted lever journaled on thepin X, and is provided for the purpose of preventing the coin-controlledmechanism from being released when the entire device is invertedlDepending from the shaft 13 is a cranked arm 20, having near its lowerend a retaininglug 21., adapted to engage with the catch 22 of thebottom 17 and retain the latter in the position shown in Fig. 2.

23 is a pin fixed on 'shaft13, upon which the arm is also mounted.

24 is a lever fulcrumed at 25 and having a toe 26 resting upon theextension 27 of the false bottom 16. The upper part of lever 2% restsnormally out of engagement with pin 28 is a lever pivoted on X and actsin the nature of a guard to prevent the coins from slipping out ofreceiver 8 until the clock has been wound, when the pin Z on the mainwheel Z of the clockwork strikes the lever 28, thereby tripping it andpermitting the coins to fall on the bottom 16 and the lever 9 to returnto its normal position. A plate 30 is provided, within which lever 28 isfulcrumcd, and the spring 31 extends between the arm 20 and the plate30.

The false bottom '16 maybe so adjusted that any number of coins withinccrtain'limits will press it downward and permit the removal of thecoins through the bottom of the casing.

The operation of the invention is as follows: The coin is passedthrrmgh. the chute 6 and from there drops into the coin-receiving de-IOC vice 8, causing the lever to tilt and assume the position shown inFig. 2, thus permitting the clock to be wound. From the coin-receivingdevice 8 the coin drops to the shelf and glides ofi same to the falsebottom 16. Then the predetermined quantity of coins rests upon the falsebottom 16, the latter is pressed downward by the weight of the coins,causing the toe 26 of lever 2% to move backward and the upper part oflever 24: to fall forward and engage pin 23, when clock is wound. Pin 23presses lever 24 against arm 20, in this manner moving to the right thearm and withdrawing the support of the lug 21 from catch 22 and allowingthe bottom 17 toopen and the coins to be removed.

Having now described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In coin-controlled mechanism the combi- Y nation of a clockwork, alever controlling the same and adapted to permit the operation of theclockwork when a coin engages the lever, a false bottom upon which thecoins fall, and means for removing said false bottom when apredetermined weight rests thereon, substantially as described.

for receiving the coins, a lever 24 normally held by the false bottom 16and means for releasing the lever 24 from its normal position when thepredetermined weight rests upon the false bottom 16, substantially asdescribed.

4:. In coin-controlled mechanism the combination of a clockwork, acranked arm 20 mounted on the shaft 13, the bottom 17 of theclock-casing having a catch 22 for engagement with the lug 21 on arm 20,a false bottom 16 for receiving the coins, a lever 24: normally held bythe false bottom 16 and means for releasing the lever 24 from its normalposition when the predetermined weight rests upon the false bottom 16,and means for releasing lever 20 when lever 24 has been released byweight of coins on false bottom, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our 2. In coin-controlled mechanismthe eombil names to this specification in the presence of nationofaclockwork, a ratchet mounted upon 1 two subscrlbing witnesses.

a shaft and adapted to wind the clockwork, a lever having a detent forengaging with the teeth of said ratchet, a cranked arm depending fromsaid ratchet having its lower end engaging with the bottom of the casingof the clock and means for releasing said cranked LEON FRANCIS RUBENS.BENJAMIN ISRAEL LEVI.

\Vitnesses:

H. M. KUEHNE, J OHN A. PERCIVAL.

